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ingredient
[ in-gree-dee-uhnt ]
/ ÉȘnËgri di Ént /
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noun
something that enters as an element into a mixture: Flour, eggs, and sugar are the main ingredients in the cake.
a constituent element of anything; component: the ingredients of political success.
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Origin of ingredient
synonym study for ingredient
1. See element.
Words nearby ingredient
ingratiate, ingratiating, ingratiation, ingratitude, ingravescent, ingredient, Ingres, ingress, ingressive, Ingrid, in-group
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British Dictionary definitions for ingredient
ingredient
/ (ÉȘnËÉĄriËdÉȘÉnt) /
noun
a component of a mixture, compound, etc, esp in cooking
Word Origin for ingredient
C15: from Latin ingrediÄns going into, from ingredÄ« to enter; see ingress
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